Because the good character requirement disproportionately impacts indigenous people. (canadianlawyermag.com)
Professor Woolley's academic articles have discussed lawyer billing, the good character requirement for law society admission, the regulation of extra-professional misconduct, legal ethics teaching, access to justice, the regulation of civility, independence of the bar, the lawyer's duties as fiduciary and as an advisor, criminal lawyer ethics and the theoretical foundations of the lawyer's role. (slaw.ca)
Although this is evidence of good character, it is insufficient to meet the good character requirement of the act, in view of the panel's many concerns, set out below, and in particular its conclusion that Mr. Kopyto is ungovernable.» (canadianlawyermag.com)